Explain how to assist patient/client with eating and hydration.

Explanation should include

• appealing environment (removal of urinal, bedpan, trash, etc.)
• serving and collecting diet trays
• setting up patient/client trays
• distributing nourishments
• distributing drinking water
• feeding patients/clients of all ages
• reporting compliance with stated meal plans.

For students taking the nurse aide credential at the end of the course, follow the Virginia Board of Nursing regulations: Commonwealth of Virginia Regulations Governing Certified Nurse Aides, Virginia Board of Nursing (https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/LawsRegulations/ Links to an external site.).

Process/Skill Questions:

• What circumstances require the patient/client to be fed?
• How do you determine the percentage of a meal the patient/client consumed?
• How do you determine the correct diet that the patient/client needs?
• How can the patient/client be encouraged to eat?
• What are the methods used to assist the patient/client with eating difficulties (e.g., difficulty in swallowing, chewing, nausea)?